It took one cherry bomb a year to get me to write about another cherry bomb.  Thank you for getting this story out there.  You know who you are. I have only seen “Titanic” once.  I don’t remember over half of what happened in that movie and I have to blame a red headed woman for this incident.  I’m a big James Cameron fan.  I know “Titanic” is not “Terminator”,... Read More

As a child of the 80s I grew up on a steady diet of films directed or produced by Steven Spielberg, with E.T., Gremlins, The Goonies, and Back to the Future among them.  One of the things all of these films had in common were that they all featured protagonists that were either kids or teens.  So when I heard J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe, Cloverfield) was working with Spielberg... Read More

“Super 8″ has been shrouded in secrecy during its whole production and marketing campaign.  This is unconventional for Hollywood that loves to give you the Cliff Notes in the trailer.  Director J.J. Abrams and Executive Producer Steven Spielberg bet big that people would see this movie if you showed them less.  Abrams with “Super 8″ has made a touching... Read More

In the early 1960s, before the rise and explosion of mutants, Charles Xavier and Eric Lehnsherr  were just beginning to discover their powers.  Eric is a child of the Holocaust and is introduced to Sebastian Shaw, a man who is interested in his powers. Charles Xavier grows up in New York and finds little Raven (Mystique) stealing food out of his kitchen.  He takes her in and... Read More

Fan made poster by Jeffrey Zhang Comic book movies seem to fall into one of three categories: 1) the flop, usually a bad idea which leads to disappointment to both the general audience and to the fanboys at large, see Catwomen, Ghost Rider, The Watchmen. 2) The origin story, which is usually pretty good, but has to spend a lot of time setting up things for the next films in the... Read More

The last week of school is usually a crazy time for teachers as we’re trying to keep everything together. I’ve had an incredible last week. I have found that if I put more of myself in my classes, show them who I am, what I’m interested in, they really respond to that. In turn, they open up more and we’re able to talk about stuff like Katy Perry, Eminem or the fact that... Read More

“The Beaver” is a brilliant portrayal of a man who tries to salvage himself through a puppet.  Walter (Mel Gibson) is depressed and lacks the ability to go on.  His wife Meredith, played by Director Jodie Foster, kicks him out.  Walter comes across a beaver puppet in a dumpster and takes it home.  Walter wakes up and is talking to himself through the beaver.  He tells everyone... Read More

When we first see Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in theaters now, he is once again acting out some over the top scheme, and like in the previous films it’s a joy to watch.   In fact, the first 20 minutes of the fourth Pirates film captures the spirit of the first film more than anything in parts two and three.  Unfortunately,... Read More

Male camaraderie has made Judd Apatow one of the biggest names in Hollywood and with “Bridesmaids”, he gives us the female equivalent of “The Hangover” that will be fun for X and Y-chromosomes alike. After working together on “Knocked Up”, Judd Apatow asked Kristen Wiig if she wanted to write anything for him and pushed her to write a script.  Wiig and Annie Mumulo... Read More

By Kyle Meador The newest Marvel comic legend to hit the big screen is Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tim Hiddleston, this movie delivers a broad, fast-paced plot that moves quite quickly and freely between three different realms. The movie makes a basic trade with you – if you’ll give up any requirements of plausibility,... Read More